Feb
22
Afghan demonstrators torch foreign compound in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) - Demonstrators in the Afghan capital Kabul set fire on Wednesday to part of a housing compound used by foreign contract workers during a second day of violent clashes after copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, were burned at a NATO base.
Feb
22
Syrian troops kill 27 in village raids
AMMAN (Reuters) - Troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 27 young men when they raided villages in a northern Syrian province, an opposition activists' group said on Wednesday.
Feb
22
Gunshots, explosions heard in Nigeria’s Kano
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunshots and explosions rang out early Wednesday in Nigeria's biggest northern city Kano, local residents said, in a region beset by violence by Islamist sect Boko Haram.
Feb
21
UN watchdog says nuclear talks with Iran failed
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it had failed to secure an agreement with Iran during talks over disputed atomic activities and that the Islamic Republic had rejected a request to visit a military site.
Feb
21
Tibetans mark new year under shadow of immolations
LANGMU, China (Reuters) - Tibetans in northwest China marked a tense traditional new year with prayer, the sounding of a gong and subdued defiance on Wednesday, in the wake of a string of self-immolations and protests against Chinese control.
Feb
21
Australian foreign minister quits in leadership crisis
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned his ministry on Wednesday, saying he could no longer work with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, stoking speculation he would mount a leadership challenge and plunging the government into a new crisis.
Feb
21
China frets as choice for Hong Kong leader strays off script
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A political storm that has rocked the candidacy of the frontrunner to become Hong Kong's next leader poses a delicate challenge for Beijing, and in particular for the man expected to take over as China's president in 2013.
